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Bulgaria's parliament approves new coalition government led by centre-right's Rosen Zhelyazkov
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's parliament on Thursday formally approved a coalition government led by the center-right GERB party which has pledged to restore financial stability and maintain a pro-European Union and pro-NATO track. Lawmakers voted 125-114 to...
Bulgaria’s center-right party tasked with forming a new government
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s president on Wednesday mandated the main center-right party with forming a government, almost three months after elections produced a deeply fragmented parliament. The GERB party won 69 seats in the Oct. 27 vote for the 240-member legislature,...
Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual plunge into icy rivers
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters as they observed centuries-old Epiphany traditions. Young men plunged into rivers and lakes across the Balkan country, which is...
Ceremonies mark full membership of Bulgaria and Romania in Europe's Schengen travel zone
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ceremonies were held just before midnight Tuesday to mark Bulgaria's and Romania's full membership in Europe's Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries to join the ID check-free travel zone. Identification...
Avalanche on Bulgaria's Pirin Mountain kills 1 man
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — One person has died in an avalanche on Pirin Mountain, in southern Bulgaria, and rescue efforts are underway to find several others buried under the snow, the mountain rescue service said on Friday. According to initial information, the slide of a huge snow...
NATO chief inspects joint military unit in Bulgaria and urges alliance to boost support for Ukraine
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — NATO’s secretary general on Thursday visited a military training site in Bulgaria, inspecting the activities of a multinational unit set up as a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Mark Rutte told reporters it was important to ensure that the...
